The Top 10 Songs About Losing Your Virginity

For most, the onset of puberty is coupled with an obsession with sex. From that point on, it’s all about the V-Card. How are you gonna lose it? Who will be your lucky swiper? When and where will it happen? My personal experience involved my high school boyfriend’s bed, some candles, and Dave Matthews playing in the background. For others, it’s a tree in the woods, a pool table at a frat party, the bathroom of a pizza parlor. Clearly, the cherry-popping event inspires. In that spirit, we’ve got 10 songs about losing it. 

1. “My first time, hard to explain, Rush of blood, oh, and a little bit of pain, On a cloudy day, it’s more common than you think, He’s my first mistake” —“White Houses,” Vanessa Carlton
2. “Don’t say a word my virgin child, Just let your inhibitions run wild, The secret is about to unfold, Upstairs before the night’s too old” —“Tonight’s the Night,” Rod Stewart
3. “Like being in love, she says, for the first time, Maybe I’m wrong, I’m feeling right, Where I belong with you tonight, Like being in love to feel for the first time” —“First Time,” Lifehouse
4. “Girl it’s just your s.e.x., Momma’s secret, And daddy gon go crazy when he finds out that his baby’s found her, S.e.x., take a deep breath, And think before you let it go” —“S.E.X.,” Lyfe Jennings
5. “And it feels like the first time, Like it never did before, Feels like the first time, Like we’ve opened up the door” —“Feels Like the First Time,” Foreigner
6. “I think were alone now, There doesn’t seem to be anyone around, I think were alone now, The beating of our hearts is the only sound” —“I Think We’re Alone Now,” Tiffany
7. “Gonna give you all my love, boy, My fear is fading fast, Been saving it all for you, cause only love can last” —“Like a Virgin,” Madonna
8. “Hurt so good, Come on baby make it hurt so good, Sometimes love dont feel like it should, You make it hurt so good” —“Hurts So Good,” John Mellencamp
9. “Tonight is the night, That you make me a woman, mmm…, You said you’ll be gentle with me, And I-I hope you will, mmm…mmm…” —“Tonight is the Night,” Betty Wright
10. “Like strawberry wine and seventeen, The hot July moon saw everything, My first taste of love oh bittersweet” —“Strawberry Wine”, Deana Carter